GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES 



resembles somewhat in leaves the 

 Sweet William. One and a half 

 feet high. December till April. 



Salvia Splendens. Scarlet 

 Salvia or Red Flowering Sage. A 

 pot or green-house plant, but 

 which can be grown as an annual, 

 as it flowers freely from seed the 

 first year. Two to three feet high. 

 February till April. 



Silene Ameria. Lobel's Catch- 

 fly. A free blooming plant of easy 

 culture; flowers almost anywhere; 

 red and white. One and a half 

 feet high. 



Tagetes erecta. African or 

 Tall growing Marigold. Very 

 showy annuals for borders, with 

 bright yellow flowers growing up- 

 right. Two and a half feet high. 



Tagetes Patula. French or 

 Dwarf Marigold. A very com- 

 pact dwarf growing variety, cov- 

 ered with yellow and brown flow- 

 ers. One and a half feet high. 

 till April. 



Torenia Fournieri, A plant from 

 Mexico of recent introduction, but which 

 has become very popular in a short time. 

 A stands the heat well, is well adapted to 

 pot culture and makes one of the most 

 valuable bedding plants we have. The 

 flowers are of a sky blue color, with three 



January 



Phlox Drummondii Grandiflora Stellata Splendens. 



The seeds are very fine 

 while to germinate. It 



spots of dark blue 



and take a good 



transplants very easy. 



Verbena hybrida. Hybridized Ver- 

 bena. A well known and favorite flower 

 for borders. Their long flowering and great 

 diversity of color make them valuable for 

 every garden however small. All colors 



mixed. One and a half feet 

 high. January till April. 



Verbena Striped Ital- 

 ian. These are beautiful 

 striped kinds of all colors, 

 with large eyes. 



Verbena Candidissi- 

 ma. White Verbena. Pure 

 white Verbena of more or 

 less fragrance. One and a 

 half feet high. Januarv till 

 April. 



Vinca rosea and alba. 

 Red and White Periwinkle. 



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Large Trimardeau Pansy. 



Petunia Hybrida Double. 



